Michael MacCambridge
@MacCambridge
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Author, 'The Big Time: How the 1970s Transformed Sports in America,' (out Oct. 10), 'America's Game: The Epic Story of How Pro Football Captured a Nation,' etc.
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Joined January 2009
There is no surer sign of an insecure man than a desperate need to take down others. This is the work of a deeply unhealed person, ravaged by envy & self-doubt. And those who view this kind of immature contempt as a sign of strength are equally as unsatisfied with themselves.
Trump has added new plaques under his ‘presidential walk of fame’ in the White House. On Obama: “Barack Hussein Obama was the first Black President…One of the most divisive political figures in American history.” On Biden: “Sleepy Joe Biden was, by far, the worst President in
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God he’s just a walking embarrassment. It’s not even a conservative/liberal thing. Its an American thing.
WH has installed a series of plaques under Trump's new “Presidential Walk of Fame." On Biden: “Sleepy Joe Biden was, by far, the worst President" On Obama: “One of the most divisive political figures in American History...creation of the Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax"
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The great Joe Ely, RIP. I started as the Austin American-Statesman music critic in 1988, and Ely was the first concert I saw. It was electrifying. I’m sure I saw him a couple dozen times, in all sorts of different environments, over the years. Never saw him put on a bad show.
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Kurt Vonnegut on why you should leave the house to buy an envelope (and avoid online life in general): “Then I’m going down the steps, and my wife calls up, ‘Where are you going?’ I say, ‘Well, I’m going to go buy an envelope.’ And she says, ‘You’re not a poor man. Why don’t you
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The Adoration of the Maga. A few thoughts. It all felt a step too far by Gianni Infantino. The award of the inaugural Fifa Peace Prize felt more to do with its president’s desire to please powerful politicians as much as Donald Trump’s love of such glitzy, expensive offerings of
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Here are the 8 NFL teams that have averaged 39 yards per drive since 2000 and their records, per @TruMediaSports: 1. 2011 Saints 13-3 2. 2020 Chiefs 14-2 3. 2021 Chiefs 12-5 4. 2018 Chiefs 12-4 5. 2019 Ravens 14-2 6. 2025 Chiefs 6-5 7. 2007 Patriots 16-0 8. 2022 Chiefs 14-3
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Bono on Donald Trump: “America is the best idea the world ever came up with. But Donald Trump is potentially the worst idea that ever happened to America. He’s trying to hijack the idea of America. Wise people of conscience should not let this man turn your country into a casino”
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Happy heavenly birthday Michael K. Williams. Born November 22, 1966 in Brooklyn, NY. Rest in Paradise "A man gotta have a code"
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A few of these towns I've never previously visited.
🏈 @CKlosterman is going on tour 🏈 Join him on the road to kick off the publication of FOOTBALL! Head to his website for tickets and more info: https://t.co/CvHFWg3NxG
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This was fun. A night to remember.
Watch the program from the 2025 Jenkins Medal awards dinner: https://t.co/bpAZvIUwQl. Congratulations, again, to Wright Thompson, @royblountjr and @BillieJeanKing. Thanks to Mary Carillo, @SethWickersham, @alexander_wolff, @SallyJenki and @MacCambridge. cc: @BurntO_Butterwo
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Welcome back to the 53, @clydro. By all reports, a beloved teammate.
The Chiefs elevated Clyde Edwards-Helaire from the practice squad ahead of tomorrow’s game in Buffalo.
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This is BS. You should be ashamed @mujschool @Mizzou
Terez Paylor’s widow, friend lament ‘gut punch’ as Mizzou strips late NFL reporter’s scholarship of racial focus https://t.co/5KPOkumOO4
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On this date in 1950, Earl Lloyd stepped onto the court and into history as the first Black player to play in an NBA game, becoming a Pioneer in the @NBA. Fellow NBA Pioneers, Chuck Cooper made his debut for the Boston Celtics on Nov. 1, and Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton made his
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Frustrating and disappointing. Kudos to @vgregorian for his work to shed light on this. And gratitude to @PowerMizzoucom, @EbonyReed and @BJ_KCSN for their longstanding efforts to honor Terez with this. https://t.co/kYAXXnr4Fp
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“In some regards, it’s like Terez and our desire to help students of color has been erased,” Ebony Reed said.
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Column on how the anti-DEI backlash is warping the meaning of a Mizzou scholarship honoring Terez Paylor:
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“In some regards, it’s like Terez and our desire to help students of color has been erased,” Ebony Reed said.
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